Furniture item having a furniture body

Abstract

A spring buffer for a furniture item has a furniture body and a furniture part movable from a closed position in or on the furniture body. The spring buffer can be arranged relative to the furniture body and the furniture part such that the movable furniture part in its closed end position can be moved against the force of the spring buffer towards the direction of the furniture body. The spring buffer includes a buffer element for the movable furniture part and the buffer element is acted upon by a spring. The buffer element is movably arranged such that the distance covered by the buffer element against the force of the spring can be changeably adjusted.

1. A spring buffer for a furniture item having a furniture body and a movable furniture part movable with respect to the furniture body, said spring buffer comprising:
 a pot configured to be inserted into one of the furniture body or the movable furniture part; 
 a sleeve mounted within said pot such that a position of said sleeve is adjustable relative to said pot, said sleeve having a recess on an outer surface into which an adjusting element can be inserted for adjusting a position of said sleeve relative to said pot, no portion of said sleeve having an outer diameter greater than a largest inside diameter of said pot; 
 a buffer element configured to be arranged between the movable furniture part and the furniture body such that the movable furniture part in a closed position can be moved against a force of said buffer element towards the furniture body, said buffer element being adjustably supported within said sleeve; and 
 a spring acting upon said buffer element so as to generate said force, said spring being arranged between a bottom of said pot and said buffer element; 
 wherein a position of said buffer element is adjustable so as to thereby adjust a maximum length of said spring. 
 
     
     
       2. The spring buffer according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said sleeve and said pot has threads such that a position of said sleeve in said pot can be changed by turning said sleeve. 
     
     
       3. The spring buffer according to  claim 1 , wherein said buffer element is adjustably positioned within said sleeve such that a maximum amount of projection of said buffer element from said pot is adjustable. 
     
     
       4. The spring buffer according to  claim 1 , wherein a position of said sleeve is adjustable relative to said pot such that a maximum amount of projection of said buffer element from said pot is adjustable. 
     
     
       5. The spring buffer according to  claim 4 , wherein said sleeve is threaded into said pot. 
     
     
       6. A furniture item comprising:
 a furniture body; 
 a movable furniture part movable with respect to said furniture body; 
 an ejection device for moving said movable furniture part from a closed position to an open position, said ejection device being activated by pushing said movable furniture part an activating distance in a non-opening direction from the closed position toward an activating position; and 
 a spring buffer arranged to maintain the activating distance between said movable furniture part and said furniture body when said movable furniture part is in the closed position, said spring buffer including:
 a buffer element arranged between said movable furniture part and said furniture body such that said movable furniture part in a closed position can be moved against a force of said buffer element towards said furniture body; 
 a spring acting upon said buffer element so as to generate said force; 
 a pot inserted into one of said furniture body or said movable furniture part; and 
 a sleeve threaded into said pot so that a position of said sleeve is adjustable relative to said pot such that a maximum amount of projection of said buffer element from said pot is adjustable, said buffer element being supported within said sleeve, said spring being arranged between a bottom of said pot and said buffer element; 
 wherein said pot has an internal screw thread extending substantially an entire length of said pot, an external screw thread of said sleeve engaging said internal screw thread of said pot so as to thread said sleeve into said pot; 
 wherein a position of said buffer element is adjustable so as to thereby adjust a maximum length of said spring. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The furniture item according to  claim 6 , wherein said spring buffer is arranged within a hole in one of said furniture body or said movable furniture part. 
     
     
       8. The furniture item according to  claim 7 , wherein said movable furniture part is a drawer and said spring buffer is arranged on said furniture body such that said drawer rests with a front panel of said drawer on said spring buffer when said drawer is in the closed position. 
     
     
       9. The furniture item according to  claim 7 , wherein said movable furniture part is a furniture door and said spring buffer is arranged on said furniture body such that said door rests with a panel of said door on said spring buffer when said door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       10. The furniture item according to  claim 6 , wherein said sleeve has a recess into which an adjusting element can be inserted for adjusting a position of said sleeve relative to said pot. 
     
     
       11. The furniture item according to  claim 6 , wherein
 an entire length of said sleeve has an average outer diameter no greater than an average inner diameter of said pot. 
 
     
     
       12. A spring buffer for a furniture item having a furniture body and a movable furniture part movable with respect to the furniture body, said spring buffer comprising:
 a pot to be inserted into one of the furniture body or the movable furniture part, said pot having an internal screw thread extending substantially an entire length of said pot; 
 a sleeve having an external screw thread engaging said internal screw thread of said pot to thread said sleeve into said pot such that a position of said sleeve is adjustable relative to said pot; 
 a buffer element to be arranged between the movable furniture part and the furniture body such that the movable furniture part in a closed position can be moved against a force of said buffer element towards the furniture body, said buffer element being adjustably supported within said sleeve; and 
 a spring acting upon said buffer element so as to generate said force, said spring being arranged between a bottom of said pot and said buffer element; 
 wherein a position of said buffer element is adjustable so as to thereby adjust a maximum length of said spring. 
 
     
     
       13. A spring buffer for a furniture item having a furniture body and a movable furniture part movable with respect to the furniture body, said spring buffer comprising:
 a pot to be inserted into one of the furniture body or the movable furniture part; 
 a sleeve mounted within said pot such that a position of said sleeve is adjustable relative to said pot, said sleeve having a slot on an outer surface for receiving an adjusting device to adjust a position of said sleeve relative to said pot; 
 a buffer element arranged between the movable furniture part and the furniture body such that the movable furniture part in a closed position can be moved against a force of said buffer element towards the furniture body, said buffer element being supported within said sleeve; and 
 a spring acting upon said buffer element so as to generate said force, said spring being arranged between a bottom of said pot and said buffer element; 
 wherein a position of said buffer element is adjustable so as to thereby adjust a maximum length of said spring, and no portion of said sleeve having an outer diameter greater than a largest inside diameter of said pot.